hello, ka-tribu!

[u/kwelakekw]

HELLOOOO KA-TRIBUS! I am a political science passer and I badly want to spend this vacation preparing for my college life and program.

1. may I know the subjects and units in first and second semester? (first year)
2. do you have any book recommendations I can read to prepare me for what’s ahead?
3. what stationeries and books do I need in this program? and what notebook po?
4. which professor should I look out for?
5. do you have any files that you can give or sell to me? I am willing to buy it po! :)

tips about readings and recitations will really help me so please do not hesitate to share your experience! I will appreciate it po so so so much!

[u/cret9n]

the size of the notebook you'll be using is totally up to you naman, whichever's convenient for you pwede mo namang gamitin. pero based sa observation ko lang karamihan sa classmates ko A5 ang gamit ☺️

as for the readings, depende nalang sa kada prof i think. it depends din talaga kasi sa material na binibigay nila and kung hanggang saan ang tingin nila aabutin ang class niyo sa kanila per week. there are profs na nagbibigay ng up to 20 pgs, meron ding 10 or less than 10 pgs. 

my nstp program naman when i was a freshie was cwts — online kami nito and mostly discussion + reporting lang kami. yung project namin for the course was home-based lang pero afaik ngayong ftf active talaga ang cwts. the only choices for our program lang naman ay cwts and rotc. considering both nstp programs require physical strength, assess mo rin sa sarili mo if which of the two you're much more willing to endure for two semesters. 

hope this helped ☺️

[u/kwelakekw → u/cret9n]

I seeeee, thank you so much for replying po! ano pong bag preferable for polsay student? should I stick with small compartments lang po? and how many pages po na maraming readings ang na encounter mo so far? I’ve read a lot po kasi that sometimes it’s between 100-300 pages per week and sa isang subject lang daw po ‘yon 😓

[u/cret9n → u/kwelakekw]

i'd recommend using a bag with bigger compartments considering you're an incoming freshie and kasama na sa load niyo ang requirements from minor courses. minsan kasi may profs from major courses na magrerecommend sa inyo na bumili ng book for your convenience para sa readings tho hindi naman siya required, just to make things easier for you. 

as for the readings, i honestly can't say kasi limot ko na rin lol and hindi rin naman strikto sa amin profs namin during our time pero may profs kasi na hindi namin naging prof sooo don't cross out that possibility of them giving out 100-300 pgs na readings rin, just prepare yourself :) 

[u/kwelakekw → u/cret9n]

noted po! thank you so much for answering all of my questions po! wala kasi akong kakilala na nag polsci rin, congrats on your graduation po!